Archive · 13 Nov 2025

Spain Fines Elon Musk's X Over Crypto Ads

Spain Fines Elon Musk's X Over Crypto Ads

Imagine X, the social media site, is like a big bulletin board where people can post ads.

Spain has a rule that says if someone wants to advertise something that involves money, like digital coins, they have to prove they are allowed to do so and aren't shady.

X posted ads for a company called Quantum AI that was selling digital coins, but this company wasn't allowed to do that.

Because X didn't check if Quantum AI was okay to advertise, Spain's money police, called the CNMV, gave X a big penalty, like a ticket.

This is because X needs to be more careful about the money-related ads it shows to people in Spain.

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